Idumaea — The Greek name for the land of edom [[➝ Edomites]]. After 586 BCE Edomites began to move into Judaea from Bethzur to Beer sheba, but the area changed hands several times in the last two centuries BCE. Herod the Great was an Idumaean and this… … Dictionary of the Bible

Edom — Edomite redirects here. For the language, see Edomite language. For the pottery, see Edomite pottery. For other uses, see Edom (disambiguation). Map showing kingdom of Edom (in red) at its largest extent, c. 600 BC. Areas in dark red show the… … Wikipedia

Jesus Christ — 1. Jesus (def. 1). 2. Jesus (def. 5). * * * Introduction also called Jesus of Galilee or Jesus of Nazareth born c. 6–4 BC, Bethlehem died c. AD 30, Jerusalem founder of Christianity, one of the world s largest religions, and the incarnation … Universalium